| Ref No | LDGSL/947/2/1 |
| Title | 'Papers connected with the Geological Society' |
| Date | [1848-1849] |
| Date Note | Watermarked 1845, date of lists at back |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 1 volume and loose sheets |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Manuscript volume, 'Papers connected with the Geological Society', an account of the history of the first three years of the Society by George Bellas GREENOUGH, probably compiled between [1848-1849], notably concerning the unsuccessful proposal that the Geological Society become an 'Assistant Society' to the Royal Society. In between the historical account are lists of members in order of seniority between 1807-1810, draft lists (some incomplete) of Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Officers, Council Members, salaried officers until 1849, and transcripts of salient letters sent or received including:
Humphry DAVY, 1807 (p 5); James LAIRD, 3 July 1834 (p 6); Leonard HORNER, secretary to the Committee of Nomenclature, 13 May 1808 (p 31); Edward John BURROW, May 1808 (p 37); James LAIRD, 1808 (p 41); Charles Francis GREVILLE, 1809 (p 45); Leonard HORNER, 1809 (p 57); COUNT DE BOURNON, 1809 (p 57); James LAIRD, 25 January 1809 (p 57); Leonard HORNER, 1809 (p 59); James LAIRD, 13 February 1809 (p 65); Charles Francis GREVILLE, 1809 (p 67); James LAIRD, 1809 (p 73); James LAIRD, 3 March 1809 (p 77); Joseph BANKS and George Bellas Greenough, 3 March 1809 (p 81-87); James LAIRD, 6 March 1809 (p 87); James HALL, 8 March 1809 (p 89); Charles HATCHETT, 9 March 1809 (p 91); Humphry DAVY, 9 March 1809 (p 93); Robert FERGUSON to James Laird, 15 March 1809 (p 97); Joseph BANKS and George Bellas Greenough, 8 February 1810 (p 101).
Also loose sheets of manuscript notes, which seem to concern sketching out a plan for the history of the Society, [1840s]. |
| Provenance | The loose sheets were removed during the recataloguing of the Greenough collection from LDGSL/947/2/4/3 [previously LDGSL/959] as they did not relate to the other items in that folder. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| Publication Note | Volume is extensively referenced and cited from in: Rudwick, M. "The foundation of the Geological Society of London: its scheme for co-operative research and its struggle for independence", 'British Journal for the History of Science', vol 1 (4), Dec 1963, pp325-356; transcripts of the letters of Humphrey Davy published in: Fulford, T & S Ruston (eds), "The Collected Letters of Sir Humphry Davy", Oxford University Press, (2018). |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray, revised by Caroline Lam |
| CreatorName | GREENOUGH | George Bellas | 1778-1855 | geologist |
| DAVY | Sir | Humphry | baronet | 1778-1829 | chemist and inventor |
| LAIRD | James | 1779-1841 | physician, mineralogist and co-founder of the Geological Society |
| BURROW | Edward John | 1785-1861 | Church of England clergyman and author |
| HALL | Sir | James | 4th baronet | 1761-1832 | chemist and geologist |
| GREVILLE | Charles Francis | 1749-1809 | mineralogist and horticulturist |
| HATCHETT | Charles | 1765-1847 | chemist |
| BANKS | Sir | Joseph | baronet | 1743-1820 | naturalist and patron of science |
| HORNER | Leonard | 1785-1864 | factory inspector, geologist, and educationist |
| FERGUSON | Robert | fl 1809-1840 | geologist |
| BOURNON | Comte | Jacques-Louis de | 1751-1825 | mineralogist and co-founder of the Geological Society |
| Subject | Greenough's map of England and Wales |
| Geological Society of London's apartments |
| Previous reference | LDGSL/960, LDGSL/959 |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/8 | GREENOUGH; George Bellas (1778-1855); geologist | 1778-1855 |
| DS/UK/436 | DAVY; Sir; Humphry (1778-1829); baronet; chemist and inventor | 1778-1829 |
| DS/UK/437 | LAIRD; James (1779-1841); physician, mineralogist and co-founder of the Geological Society | 1779-1841 |
| DS/UK/438 | BURROW; Edward John (1785-1861); Church of England clergyman and author | 1785-1861 |
| DS/UK/84 | HALL; Sir; James (1761-1832); 4th Baronet of Dunglass; chemist and geologist | 1761-1832 |
| DS/UK/439 | GREVILLE; Charles Francis (1749-1809); mineralogist and horticulturist | 1749-1809 |
| DS/UK/440 | HATCHETT; Charles (1765-1847); chemist | 1765-1847 |
| DS/UK/441 | BANKS; Sir; Joseph (1743-1820); baronet; naturalist and patron of science | 1743-1820 |
| DS/UK/3 | BOURNON; Jacques-Louis (1751-1825); Comte de; mineralogist and co-founder of the Geological Society | 1751-1825 |
| DS/UK/164 | HORNER; Leonard (1785-1864); factory inspector, geologist, and educationist | 1785-1864 |
| DS/UK/2079 | Committee of Nomenclature; 1808-[1811] | 1808-[1811] |
| DS/UK/39 | Museum of the Geological Society of London; 1808-1911 | 1808-1911 |
| DS/UK/756 | Royal Society; 1660- | 1660- |